Crane Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

Crane Building
Location1440 Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°34′59.7″N 93°38′9.3″W / 41.583250°N 93.635917°W / 41.583250; -93.635917
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
Built byCharles Weitz
ArchitectSawyer and Watrous
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
Chicago
NRHP reference No.01000914[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2001

The Crane Building, also known as C.E. Erickson Co., in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Crane Company was a plumbing and heating supplier and manufacturer that had this six-story manufacturing facility built in 1916. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Sawyer and Watrous. It is a utilitarian structure that is significant for its "thoughtful design" that utilizes elements of the Chicago School and a refined style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] In 2013, the vacant building was renovated into 36 lofts targeted at artisans and costing 8 million dollars.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Julie A. Liening (November 10, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crane Building / C.E. Erickson Co". National Park Service. Retrieved June 28, 2016. with 10 photos
  3. ^ "Crane Building Renovation". urbandsm.com. Retrieved March 30, 2022.